Bono’s First Degree

A quarter of a century on from being expelled for not having done Irish in his leaving exams, Bono has been conferred with honorary degrees by Trinity College in Dublin. Others receiving honours today were European Parliament president Pat cok, Dame Judi Dench, historian Roy Forster and Supreme Court Judge Catherine McGuinness.
(From the Independent, via MdB)

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i think if you speak at harvard’s graduation ceremony you recieve an honorary degree. i don’t remember whether or not bono was given one…since he didn’t speak at the actual graduation ceremony but a different occasion the day after.

i think if you speak at harvard’s graduation ceremony you recieve an honorary degree. i don’t remember whether or not bono was given one…since he didn’t speak at the actual graduation ceremony but a different occasion the day after.

here we go:
Bono combined the Boston stop of his Elevation Tour with the delivery of the class-day speech at this year’s Harvard University commencement (at which he was made an honorary member of the class of 2001).
-Business Week
July 16, 2001

here we go:
Bono combined the Boston stop of his Elevation Tour with the delivery of the class-day speech at this year’s Harvard University commencement (at which he was made an honorary member of the class of 2001).
-Business Week
July 16, 2001

ok… boring news… next!!!!!!!! ….. someone get that studio webcam up of the band working on the new album… or some 30 second clips of the new album like before Atyclb was released … or how about a link to some bootlegs of the edge produced tunes grabbed by some janitor… or news that Larry’s back is fine and he’s laying down some thick beats for the new record …. or instead of the evil u2 kidnapping the edge (like in the tomb raider video), how about the good u2 kidnapping the political-bono and handcuffing him to a microphone… or, I don’t know, how about a new album!

ok… boring news… next!!!!!!!! ….. someone get that studio webcam up of the band working on the new album… or some 30 second clips of the new album like before Atyclb was released … or how about a link to some bootlegs of the edge produced tunes grabbed by some janitor… or news that Larry’s back is fine and he’s laying down some thick beats for the new record …. or instead of the evil u2 kidnapping the edge (like in the tomb raider video), how about the good u2 kidnapping the political-bono and handcuffing him to a microphone… or, I don’t know, how about a new album!

maybe we need some “annoying fans who read the liner notes” to pester u2 into actually making music instead of getting caught up in political bureaucracy…… not that I’m against saving the world or social justice…….. but someone should limit the ratio of new music to political advocacy

maybe we need some “annoying fans who read the liner notes” to pester u2 into actually making music instead of getting caught up in political bureaucracy…… not that I’m against saving the world or social justice…….. but someone should limit the ratio of new music to political advocacy

I for one have faith in the band. Haven’t been disappointed yet. Besides, I enjoy reading about Bono’s accomplishments as they go hand and hand with what he does for mankind, which I am gladly part of.

I for one have faith in the band. Haven’t been disappointed yet. Besides, I enjoy reading about Bono’s accomplishments as they go hand and hand with what he does for mankind, which I am gladly part of.

honorary, shmonorary …. I’m just saying for every two years he spends touring and making albums, he is allowed one year of social work… then he needs to get his sunglasses-mug back in the studio!!!!!! Talk about stuck in a worthy cause and you can’t get out of it!!

honorary, shmonorary …. I’m just saying for every two years he spends touring and making albums, he is allowed one year of social work… then he needs to get his sunglasses-mug back in the studio!!!!!! Talk about stuck in a worthy cause and you can’t get out of it!!